| 单词 | apology |
| 释义 | apology (əpɒlədʒi ) Word forms: apologies 1. variable noun B1+ An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. I didn't get an apology. We received a letter of apology. He made a public apology for the team's performance. Synonyms: regret, explanation, excuse, confession 2. plural noun [usually poss NOUN] If you offer or make your apologies, you apologize. [formal] His mother offered her apologies to the Jones family. When Mary finally appeared, she made her apologies to Mrs Madrigal. 3. make no apologies phrase If you say that you make no apologies for what you have done, you are emphasizing that you feel that you have done nothing wrong. Union officials made no apologies for the threatened chaos. Collocations: accept an apology It might not be easy, but accepting an apology puts you in a strong position. The Sun (2011) So it is good to accept an apology when it is genuinely meant. The Sun (2012) Quietly accepting an apology helps family life. The Sun (2010) Don't demand an apology but send some flowers with a message saying you hope you can make a fresh start. The Sun They have set up a 'stop the scaremongering' website to encourage voters to demand an apology. Times, Sunday Times Say it wasn't you who messed up and demand an apology. The Sun If a plumber or a taxi driver was 45 minutes late, most of us would demand an apology. Times, Sunday Times Would a tech or pharmaceutical company which didn't like the tenor of coverage of its new products be able to demand an apology via this new body? Times, Sunday Times In most instances the breach of code relates to a failure to register an interest, and results in the peer making a formal apology. Times, Sunday Times The case was settled with an undisclosed payment and a formal apology. Times, Sunday Times Nor did the archbishop issue a formal apology. Times, Sunday Times We have not yet had a formal report from the investigation the school undertook, nor has my son had a formal apology. Times, Sunday Times The hospital has issued a formal apology to the patients who had to be recalled. Times, Sunday Times The three deny the charges and said they did not mean to offend churchgoers but have stopped short of a full apology. Times, Sunday Times But the party are demanding that facts are corrected, full quotes are used and a full apology issued. The Sun He received 1,200 and a 'full apology' for having his wallet and shoulder bag searched by two police officers at a rally in 2007. Times, Sunday Times He should be banned until he makes a full apology. The Sun Yesterday: dropped and a full apology management in danger. Times,Sunday Times Many chief executives might have stumbled, or made a half-hearted apology about flu profits. Times, Sunday Times The comedian, 31, issued a half-hearted apology, saying the sketch was not supposed to offend. Times, Sunday Times Instead, his opponents accused him of offering a half-hearted apology. Times, Sunday Times It then took a heartfelt apology from the 33-year-old to take the heat out of the situation. The Sun (2010) When that fails, a heartfelt apology does the trick. The Sun (2010) We offered her a heartfelt apology and a bunch of flowers. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But he did make an apology; a gracious and humble apology. Times, Sunday Times On the 13th a petition from him was read, asking the commissioner and the estates to accept his humble apology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We offer our humble apologies once more and seek their forgiveness for the dreadful harm that has been done to them, their families and friends. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the youngsters 'appeared to feel no remorse' and offered an insincere apology, she said. Times, Sunday Times And how long will it take before he's rumbled again and has to cough up yet another insincere apology to someone? The Sun False or insincere apologies; emotional appeals; blaming others; hopelessly unrealistic timing estimates; unreal promises of future activity: they are all there. Times, Sunday Times With insincere apologies, you see, come insincere emotions, and the thing the internet was meant to be becomes a place of hollow, haggard role-players pretending to be something they're not. Times, Sunday Times The two camps immediately descend into a battle over whether to issue an apology for the ad. Times, Sunday Times Viewers complained about his language, which was audible, and the broadcaster interrupted its coverage to issue an apology. Times, Sunday Times And now they won't issue an apology; no doubt that might upset a player or two. Times, Sunday Times We had no choice but to issue an apology. Times, Sunday Times He expressed his 'deepest sympathy' for the grieving families, but failed to issue an apology. Times, Sunday Times He has also received a letter of apology. Times, Sunday Times (2006) After a four-year legal battle he has received a letter of apology and a thank you from the police. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He lodged a complaint to police and has now received a formal letter of apology. The Sun (2016) I was given a letter of apology and a large bouquet of flowers. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I wrote the line judge a really long letter of apology and she understood. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I mumbled my apology over and over, and finally left, exhausted. Christianity Today Looking mildly embarrassed, the pair of entitled princesses nodded in agreement and then mumbled an apology. The Sun At this stage (if not long before) any halfway decent bloke would mumble his apologies and slink away, head hanging low in shame. Times, Sunday Times We detected a note of apology undermining his pride. The Times Literary Supplement She told the newspaper that the settlement meant nothing to her and that a note of apology 'wasn't sincere'. Times, Sunday Times He has sent her a note of apology, explaining that he had a meeting. Times,Sunday Times A photographer who upset his neighbour by charging an electric car in the shared hallway of their block of flats hit back after his note of apology was defaced. Times, Sunday Times Others had notes of apology attached to the windscreen. Times, Sunday Times He offers a heartfelt apology to the victim's family. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The failure of the police to offer an apology to the highly respected soldier has since been widely criticised. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The next day the woman offered an apology. The Sun (2013) In that case, pay them nothing, just give an official apology. The Sun Over the years there have been countless demands for an official apology. Times, Sunday Times But an official apology looks unlikely in this case as the goverment's conservative opponents are against it. Times,Sunday Times Eight games down, then, and as yet only one official apology for language. Times, Sunday Times Correcting past wrongs through an official apology has become the order of the day. Times, Sunday Times A heavy fine together with a suspension and a prominent on-air apology would have been appropriate. Times, Sunday Times Sky were cleared of this complaint because the comment was made in error and an on-air apology was made immediately. Times,Sunday Times Even now his choice of profanity to vent disenchantment with even the most unfortunate of error warrants swift on-air apology to viewers from television commentators around the world. Times, Sunday Times So his legal people fired off a letter threatening to sue unless an on-air apology was forthcoming. The Sun The station made an unprecedented on-air apology for the fake report. Times, Sunday Times I don't feel I owe an apology to anyone. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I told him that I owed no apology. Christianity Today (2000) They are owed an apology. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He now owes a contrite apology. The Sun (2008) Merely to brush against a fellow swimmer earns a profuse apology, from brusher and brushee. Times, Sunday Times Perching on the edge of a gold brocade sofa she offers a nervous smile, a handshake and a profuse apology for ordering her own coffee already. Times, Sunday Times It has offered you 120 compensation, and profuse apologies. Times, Sunday Times Profuse apologies for sections that come with the whiff of 'tweed and chalk dust' aren't quite enough to expel either. Times, Sunday Times You also received profuse apologies, which you richly deserved. Times, Sunday Times He has made a public apology expressing his regret of the whole incident. The Sun (2012) He made a public apology to the family earlier this week. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Again and again he encouraged the historian to make a public apology. Times, Sunday Times (2006) `A public apology, a large out-of-court settlement that the injured party donates to charity as a superior gesture. DOUBLE DECEIT Sources said that neither had received an apology from the minister. Times, Sunday Times (2012) You have now received an apology. The Sun (2013) Everyone who included a return address received a personal apology. Christianity Today (2000) I can only offer my most sincere apologies. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We received a letter expressing the hospital's sincere apologies. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We offer our sincere apologies for this oversight on our part. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Write an apology saying you didn't know what to say or how to help. The Sun He also wrote an apology to his victim - a long-time pal. The Sun But the 15-year-old later wrote an apology, saying threat was not real. The Sun He writes that apologies are 'due all round'. The Times Literary Supplement After days of house arrest, under mounting local and international pressure, the insurgents retreated - but not before writing an apology note, at her insistence. Times,Sunday Times The written apology concluded: 'sorry for any action of mine, however inadvertent, which contributed to your unhappiness'. Times, Sunday Times He should also be made to do a written apology. The Sun He wants a written apology, damages for defamation plus legal costs. Times, Sunday Times The 36-year-old driver, who has not been named, will instead pay compensation and offer a written apology. The Sun We didn't need a written apology or anything like that, just an acknowledgement. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 道歉 Japanese: 詫び |
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